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12,287 Articles of interest in Japan

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  • Chihaya Castle

    Chihaya Castle (千早城, Chihaya-jō) was a Japanese castle, constructed in 1332 by Kusunoki Masashige. Consisting primarily of wooden and earthworks defenses, Chihaya stands as a keen example of fortress design of Japan's Nanboku-chō period.

  • Cape Sata

    Cape Sata (佐多岬, Sata Misaki) is a cape at the southern tip of the Osumi Peninsula of Kyūshū island, Japan, and is the southernmost point of the island, just south of 31 degrees latitude.

  • Bon Voyage! (shop)

    Bon Voyage! (ボン・ヴォヤージュ, Bon Voyāju) is the official Disney souvenir shop located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan. The shop is shaped like an oversized suitcase and is open one hour longer than Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. The shop has original goo…

  • Battle of Kashii

    The Battle of Kashii (樫井の戦い) was the very first battle of the Summer Campaign of the 1615 Siege of Osaka, near the beginning of the Edo period in Japan. It took place on the 26th day of the 4th month of the Keichō era.

  • Aso Shrine

    Aso Shrine (阿蘇神社, Aso-jinja) is a Shinto Shrine in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, Aso is one of the oldest and most prominent shrines in Japan.

  • Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park

    Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park (足摺宇和海国立公園, Ashizuri Uwakai Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park at the southwestern tip of the island of Shikoku, Japan. The park is spread over small areas on the western side of Shikoku between Ehime and Kōchi prefectu…

  • Asamushi Aquarium

    Asamushi Aquarium (浅虫水族館, Asamushi Suizokukan) also called Aquarium Asamushi, is an aquarium in the Asamushi area of Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Overlooking Mutsu Bay, it is the northernmost aquarium in Honshū. It is also the largest general a…

  • Aquamarine Fukushima

    Aquamarine Fukushima (アクアマリンふくしま, Akuamarin Fukushima) (officially Marine Science Museum, Fukushima Prefecture (ふくしま海洋科学館, Fukushima Kaiyō Kagakukan)) is an aquarium located in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan.

  • Akabane-iwabuchi Station

    Akabane-iwabuchi Station (赤羽岩淵駅, Akabane-iwabuchi-eki) is a subway station in Kita, Tokyo, Japan, operated jointly by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro and the third sector railway operator Saitama Railway Corporation.

  • Aichi Bunkyo University

    Aichi Bunkyo University (愛知文教大学, Aichi bunkyō daigaku) is a private university in Komaki, Aichi, Japan, established in 1998. It is right next to Nagoya Zokei University and is associated with Aichi Bunkyo Women's College.

  • Abukuma River

    The Abukuma River (阿武隈川, Abukuma-gawa), with a length of 234 km, is the second longest river in the Tōhoku region of Japan and the 6th longest river in Japan. It runs through Fukushima Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture, rising from springs in the pea…

  • 1888 eruption of Mount Bandai

    The 1888 eruption of Mount Bandai was a major volcanic eruption which occurred during the Meiji period of the Empire of Japan. The eruption occurred on July 15, 1888, and pyroclastic flows buried villages on the northern foot of the mountain, and de…

  • 1858 Hietsu earthquake

    The Hietsu earthquake (飛越地震, Hietsu jishin) took place on April 9, 1858 (according to the old Japanese calendar, February 26, Ansei 5). It occurred on the Atotsugawa Fault, which connects the Amō Pass in Gifu Prefecture (in the part that was called …

  • Ōyamazumi Shrine

    Ōyamazumi Shrine (大山祇神社, Ōyamazumi Jinja) is located on the island of Ōmishima in the Seto Inland Sea. The shrine is dedicated to the gods who protect sailors and soldiers. Because of this, many daimyo and other military leaders have made offerings …

  • Ōwani, Aomori

    Ōwani (大鰐町, Ōwani-machi) is a town located in Minamitsugaru District of south-central Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of April 2012, the town has an estimated population of 10,237 and a population density of 62.6 persons per km².

  • Ōme Station

    Ōme Station (青梅駅, Ōme-eki) is a railway station on the Ōme Line in Ōme, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).